Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 40 Feb 20th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Key Moments

  • Jim Guthrie — Jim Guthrie was called during roll call.
  • Jim Guthrie — Identified as chairman on the committee report.
  • Mark Harris — Called during roll call.
  • Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the sixth order of business and said the Senate would move through the day's business quickly.
  • Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the ninth order of business.
  • Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the 11th order of business and made a lighthearted remark about sitting in the back row.
  • Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent that first-reading bills be read by number, author, and title only.
  • Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent that second-reading bills be read by number and author only.
  • Mark Harris — Requested unanimous consent to advance to the 15th order of business.
  • Mark Harris — Announced that he had tickets left for girls' basketball games and directed interested senators to Jennifer on the fourth floor.
  • Mark Harris — Moved that the Senate adjourn until 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2026.
  • Mark Harris — Seconded the motion to adjourn.
  • Phil Hart — Called during roll call.
  • Josh Keyser — Josh Keyser was called during roll call, with the transcript rendering his name as "Kaiser" in both mentions.
  • Jack Nelsen — Called during roll call as 'Cole' (questionable).
  • Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is mentioned during roll call and then identified as chairman on both the journal report and the committee report, reflecting his procedural role in the meeting.
  • Brian Lenney — Brian Lenney was called during roll call.
  • Dave Lent — Dave Lent was called during roll call and later formally listed as excused.
  • Tammy Nichols — Called during roll call.
  • James Ruchti — James Ruchti is repeatedly called during roll call under slightly garbled name variants, and later his presence is formally recognized.
  • Carrie Semmelroth — Carrie Semmelroth was called multiple times during roll call, with her name appearing in slightly garbled forms, indicating repeated attempts to identify or confirm her presence.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Called during roll call.
  • Julie VanOrden — Listed as formally excused as 'Taves' (questionable).
  • Julie VanOrden — Identified as chair on the committee report.
  • Janie Ward-Engelking — Called during roll call.
  • Melissa Wintrow — Called during roll call.
  • James Woodward — Called during roll call.
  • Glenneda Zuiderveld — Called during roll call.
  • Doug Armstrong — Identified as the chaplain who will lead the prayer.
  • Paige Marley Johnson — Identified as the person leading the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • Martha Totte-Washing-Tater — Introduced as a guest representing Martha Washington.
  • George Washington — George Washington is mentioned multiple times during the opening prayer/introduction, first as a guest reference and then as a historical example of devotion and service. The references are part of the same brief ceremonial segment and together emphasize Washington’s symbolic role in the discussion.
  • Elaine Price — No, Julie Ellsworth is mentioned as the treasurer who creatively designed the guests; not in the expected member list, so left as unknown witness/other.
  • Julie Ellsworth — Identified as the treasurer who creatively designed the guests.
  • Martha Dandridge Custis — Identified as Martha Washington before marriage.
  • Martha Washington — Martha Washington is referenced twice in a continuous discussion: first through a story about her family and marriage, and later as an example of devotion and service in a prayer. Together, the mentions present her as a familial and moral figure used to illustrate personal and spiritual themes.
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Called during roll call.
  • Brandon Shippy — Listed as formally excused.
  • Cindy Carlson — Cindy Carlson was called during roll call.
  • Kevin Cook — Kevin Cook was called during roll call.
  • C. Grow — C. Grow was called during roll call.
  • Dale Hawkins — Called during roll call as 'Dan Hartog' (questionable).
  • Daniel Foreman — Called during roll call.
  • Daniel Foreman — Daniel Foreman is identified as chairman on the committee report.
  • Codi Galloway — Codi Galloway was repeatedly called during roll call and later recognized as present in the third order, indicating his attendance was noted throughout the opening portion of the meeting.
  • Van Burtenshaw — Van Burtenshaw was called during roll call.
  • Carl Bjerke — Carl Bjerke is referenced during roll call multiple times as his name is called, and later he is listed as formally excused.